From Caldecott Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Kevin Henkes and the acclaimed painter Laura Dronzek, the bestselling and award-winning creators of Winter Is Here and In the Middle of Fall, this beautiful paperback edition of When Spring Comes is perfect for the very youngest readers.
當春天來臨,這個世界會有什麼不同?
寒冷雪地裡豎著黑壓壓像根棍子的樹,彷若蘸了墨汁的筆,準備勾勒出春天的樣貌。這本由Kevin Henkes與Laura Dronzek夫妻檔創作的季節系列繪本,充滿了溫柔與希望的氛圍。濃郁活力的色彩在簡單塗繪的手法下,產生了既清晰又朦朧的輕柔畫面,搭配如歌頌朗的短句,在節奏分明的詞彙與反覆頭韻的組構下,推演出層現疊出的春天樣貌。
從”Before spring comes...”到”If you wait...”、“There will be...”,時間順序和因果關係,通過每個季節特徵元素的比較演繹,如雪堆融化、種子發芽開花,展現了自然萬物的變化生長。讓孩子在閱讀中能感受到,等待可以發現更多新奇有趣的事物,只要細心觀察生活周遭的變化。而接續出現的問句”Do you like...?”則是喚起了對春天的記憶,讓書中世界與真實經驗連結,不僅能帶動討論,還能一同回味春雨中撐傘踩濺泥巴水這類的春時趣事。當春天終於來臨之後呢?白絨天真的小貓們團團坐在草莓園裡,輕聲呢喃著”Now,you have to wait for Summer.”